49 votes

Humble Games responds and confirms that whilst it is restructuring, it is not shutting down

Posted by phoenixrises
Tags: games industry, publishing, business, restructuring, humble games, author.vikki blake, source.gamesindustry, short read
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/humble-games-devs-told-company-is-shutting-down

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Title
Humble Games devs told "company is shutting down"
Published
Jul 23 2024
Word count
202 words

18 comments

  1. [6]
    0xSim
    Link
    Among many others, they're publishers of Wizard of Legend, Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, TemTem, Signalis, Unpacking... Several high profile and well received indie games....

    Among many others, they're publishers of Wizard of Legend, Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time, TemTem, Signalis, Unpacking... Several high profile and well received indie games.

    https://www.humblegames.com/games/

    44 votes
    1. Eji1700
      Link Parent
      Jesus. I saw that it was just the publisher and kinda mentally thought "eh I don't think they've done that much" but boy was I wrong. Hopefully the various sequels in production aren't harmed by...

      Jesus. I saw that it was just the publisher and kinda mentally thought "eh I don't think they've done that much" but boy was I wrong.

      Hopefully the various sequels in production aren't harmed by this, or maybe they'd already jumped ship? I don't often pay attention to the publisher.

      13 votes
    2. [4]
      Kingofthezyx
      Link Parent
      Wish they would make a sequel to Slay the Spire.

      Wish they would make a sequel to Slay the Spire.

      1. [3]
        phoenixrises
        Link Parent
        You're in luck! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/

        You're in luck!
        https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/

        3 votes
  2. [4]
    phoenixrises
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    Note, this is NOT Humble Bundle itself, it's their publishing arm, which is different. Might need to update this link as more official news outlets report on it!

    36 people were reportedly laid off at Humble Games this morning in what staff are calling a total closure of the publishing company. Devastating news — dozens of people lost their job, and the industry loses more resources.

    Note, this is NOT Humble Bundle itself, it's their publishing arm, which is different. Might need to update this link as more official news outlets report on it!

    39 votes
    1. [3]
      phoenixrises
      Link Parent
      meta: @myckettforvirrad could/should we change the link/tags to an actual source? This link has more context and refrences this tweet:...

      meta:
      @myckettforvirrad could/should we change the link/tags to an actual source?

      This link has more context and refrences this tweet:
      https://www.gamesindustry.biz/humble-games-devs-told-company-is-shutting-down

      9 votes
      2. Protected
        Link Parent
        I liked this version. I'm not surprised there are humans who write press releases that look like they were written by AI. Where else would AI have learned to write like that?

        I liked this version.

        I'm not surprised there are humans who write press releases that look like they were written by AI. Where else would AI have learned to write like that?

        2 votes
  3. [6]
    EditingAndLayout
    Link
    Just updated:

    Just updated:

    Humble Games has confirmed whilst it is undergoing restructuring, the company is "not shutting down" and "upcoming releases are not affected."

    29 votes
    1. [4]
      phoenixrises
      Link Parent
      Thanks for the update! Curse of breaking news early, I'm afraid, might need to have the title updated or something haha

      Thanks for the update! Curse of breaking news early, I'm afraid, might need to have the title updated or something haha

      7 votes
      1. [3]
        Minithra
        Link Parent
        How many employees did they have? 36 being laid off seems like a lot

        How many employees did they have? 36 being laid off seems like a lot

        2 votes
        1. Inanimate
          Link Parent
          Apparently, that was the entire company. Other soruces, such as this article, and Ryan Brown, say that there are no employees left at HG, and its been replaced by a third-party contractor...

          Apparently, that was the entire company. Other soruces, such as this article, and Ryan Brown, say that there are no employees left at HG, and its been replaced by a third-party contractor "in-name-only"

          3 votes
        2. phoenixrises
          Link Parent
          double check the article because i'm not sure!

          double check the article because i'm not sure!

    2. Deely
      Link Parent
      Cynic in me wants to add a word "yet".

      Cynic in me wants to add a word "yet".

  4. Inanimate
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    Some sources are saying that the 'restructuring' is just PR-talk, and in-name only; they've replaced all employees with an outside third-party contractor, who in the words of another games journo...

    Some sources are saying that the 'restructuring' is just PR-talk, and in-name only; they've replaced all employees with an outside third-party contractor, who in the words of another games journo Ryan Brown, "was hired to manage unreleased games + [back-catalog]... [Humble Games] no longer exists". Sad news for the employees of Humble Games. Apparently many of them found out they no longer had jobs from the news and press-release itself. Terrible.

    10 votes